Exclusive: Lack of Good Samaritan Law linked to increased road crash fatalities in Uganda
Uganda and the rest of Africa are yet to introduce Good Samaritan Law to speed up emergency responses.
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Adjumani: Spray operators for IRS against mosquitos protest delayed payment of training allowance
Uganda first implemented IRS in Kigezi in the 60s and early ’70s in an attempt to eliminate malaria. It was reintroduced in Kigezi again in 2006, moved to Acholi and parts of Lango in 2009, and later to Eastern Uganda in 2014.
Govt issues intervention measures to counter the spread of Ebola virus
The incubation period for Ebola-Sudan is 2-21 days. Like all other Ebola strains, this is a serious disease with significant morbidity and mortality.
Uganda responsible for 70% of the world’s malaria cases
The global health body also noted that four countries accounted for just over half of all malaria deaths globally.
‘Before he was told kuja hapa’, Kwania dad stood by his religion against polio jab
Kwania polio vaccine doses target 47,148 children from 427 villages, 51 parishes and 11 sub-counties.
Covid – Uganda: 3,378 have succumbed, over 160 admitted
Uganda started its first mass vaccination campaign almost a year ago and to date, 12,220,106 vaccine doses have been given.
Monday: 23 confirmed positive for Covid-19 out of 2,219 samples
National—23, June 2020: Results from samples tested on Monday, 22 June 2020 confirm 23 new…
The first cases of health workers infected with Covid-19 is a wake-up call to gov’t
Health Perspective WITH Stephen Charles Olet Kampala—8, June 2020: We only used to hear about…
21 Ugandan truck drivers test positive for coronavirus on Sunday
The Pearl of Africa’s coronavirus cases continues to rise each day. Last week, the Ministry…
Uganda’s corona rise: 43 truck drivers test positive on Friday
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of May 2020, Uganda’s COVID-19 cases increased shockingly. In previous…
Thirteen truck drivers test positive, pushes total cases to 139
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday evening announced thirteen new cases of novel coronavirus disease.…
M7 bans night-clubs, victims of coronavirus to get state burials
State House, Uganda – In his nation address on Wednesday evening, Uganda’s Yoweri Musevei has…